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J. D. ENNES.

FOLDING BED.

No. 417,157. Patented Dec. 10, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN D. ENNES, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

FOLDING BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 417,157, dated December 10, 1889.

Application tiled February 21, 1889. Serial No. 300,686. (Ne model.)

To all whom, it may concern.;

Be it known that I, JOHN D. ENNES, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Beds; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying `drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawingsis a representa tion of this invention and is a vertical section. Fig. 2 is a front view with the bed folded. Figs. 3, 4, 5, G, and -7 are details. Fig. S is a sectional elevation of the same, showing the bed folded. Fig. 9 is a detailed plan view disclosing` more particularly the notches d d of the parts I3 and D.

In the accompanying' drawings, the letter A designates the vertical supporting-frame of the bed, which is made of tubing, preferably, and consists of the transverse footbars A, to the rear ends of which are connected the bent rear standards a., and to the front ends of which are connected t-he curved side standards a. A longitudinal bracingtube Z connects the footbars A. 1

B is the top of the frame, usually made shelf form and supported by the standards a and a', the horizontal bent curtain-rod l being connected te the side standards a by the sleeveditting b, which forms the bearing for the shelf and provides an interval between the shelf and the curtain-rod, so that the curtain-rings 1) can move freely thereon. i

The rear standards a are slotted from before backward, as indicated at c, to receive the movable catches c', the ends of which are usually made concave to engage the lower marginal portion of the slot of the rear wall of the tubular standard, as indicated in the drawings, the slotof the front wall of the standard being of sufficient vertical length to allow the catch to move back within the standard after the manner of a pawl when pressure is brought to bear in front.

The shelf B is provided near its rear edge and middle portion with adepending tubular guide D, which extends vertically downward, said guide having a notch CZ in rear at its upper end communicating with a notch or way CZ in the rear edge of the shelf, as shown. This guiding tube D receives the vertical portion of the bent red E, which forms the support for the mosquito-bar in its upper portion, and into its lower portion projects upward the guide-rod F of the rear catch-rod F, which is provided with curved depending arms f, which are pivoted to the rear rail Gr of the bed-frame II. lVhen the bed-frame is turned up toward the rear standards a, the catch-rod descends, drawing down the guiderod F and allowing the bar-support AE to fall Then it l until its lowest position is reached. can be turned back behind the shelf Bout of the wayT and out of sight, the lateral bend e at its angle allowing this to be done; or it can be removed. Vhen the bed-'frame is pulled forward to horizontal position, its catch-rod F rises until it engages the pawlcatches of the standards a, and at the same time its vertical. guide-rod F pushes upward the bar-support E, which can be turned forward over the bed.

Iivotedon the longitudinal brace Z, at its ends, are the supporting-arms Il ofm the bedframe II. This frame is usually made of wood in rectangular form, and the upper ends of the arms II are pivoted in the. end rails G of said frame, somewhat in rear of their middle points, as shown. These end rails G are also provided with pivoted sleevebearings g, which slide in the arc-shaped portions Z of the side standards when the bedframe, is turned up or pulled down. The upper end of each arm II', which is tubular, is open, and the arm therefore forms a socket for the reception ofthe key-lever Kpvhich is provided with a prismatic eye 7o to receive one of the prismatic ends of the torsion spring-rod L, which extends longitudinally under the bed-frame, and is connected to the lower edge of the opposite end rail G of the bed-franie by means of a casting l, having a prismatic bearing n?, to receive the opposite end of the torsionaod. By means of the key-lever the torsion-rod can be turned to the desired tension, which is held by dropping -the arm of the key in the socket of the IOO supporting-arm II. XVhcn the bed-frame is pulled downward and-forward to horizontal position, the tension of the torsion-springs is increased, and they are in `this manner prepared to assist in lifting the bed-frame up toward the rear standards.

'Vhen in horizontal position, the front of the longitudinally-extended bed-fra1ne I'I is supported by the pivoted leg-frame N, which is constructed with a longitudinal bracingrod n, which is connected to the central longitudinal brace Z at the lower portion of the vertical frame by the straight connecting-rod R, the ends of which are pivoted on the middle portions of the rod n and braceZ, and this connecting-rod therefore serves to throw the leg-frame into supporting position when the bed-frame is revolved downward, as well as todraw said leg-frame downward to a vertical hanging position when the bedframe is thrown upward toward the rear standards. When in this position, the cur# tains V can befdrawn around in front of the bed to conceal it from view.

In constructing the bedstead the tubing is connected together by means of suitable f1ttings, as indicated in the drawings at z.

It will be understood that I make no claim in this application to any features in my concurrent application, Serial No. 283,469, of August 22, 1888, to wit: the side bars having "sliding connection with the folding' fraine and conn ecting with the base or supporting frame; the folding frame, in combination with the torsional spring connected at one end to said frame and at the other end toa fixed part located at the axis on which the f rame turns, and the curtain-supporting rod of the bedsupporting frame, comprising a single bent tube connected at its rear ends to the rear of the frame, extending forward to the front of the frame, and crossing the front of the frame, and having sliding curtain-rin gs.

Having described this in vention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. In a folding bed-frame, the combination, with the slotted rear standards, their pawlcatches, and the shelf or top B, having the vertical tubular guide depending therefrom, of the pivoted bed-frame, its supporting-arms, the catch-rod pivoted to said bed-frame and engaging said pawl-catches, and its vertical guide-rod engaging said tubular guide, substantially as specified.

2. In a folding bed-frame, the combination, with the slotted rear standards and their pawl-catches, the top or shelf B, and its depending tubular guide, of the pivoted bedframe, its supporting-arms, its catch-rod engaging said pawl-catches, the vertical guide of said catch-rod engaging said tubular guide, and the removable bar-support also engaging said tubularjguide, substantially as specied.

The folding bed-fra1nehaving the curved side standards and slotted rear standards,

the transverse foot-bars, and the middle lon gitudinal brace connecting the saine, the supporting-arms-pivoted to said brace and having open upper ends, the bed-frame pivoted to said supporting-arms, its catch-rod and vertical guide, the pawl-catches of the rear standards engaging said catch-rod, the shelf or top B, its depending tubular guide receiving said vertical guide, the torsion-springs, their key-lever fastenings having engagement with the open upper ends of said supporting-arms, and the pivoted front leg-frame connecting with said longitudinal brace,substantially as specified. i

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN D. ENNES. fitnesscsz A. B. SELDNER, FREDK. WERTHIMER. 

